The Ordinance of Firstborn (Conclusion): What God Wants and Expects
The Ordinance of Firstborn (Conclusion): What God Wants and Expects – In concluding our two-week series on the ordinance of firstborn, we will endeavor to present God’s requirement as we wrap up this treatise.
The Ordinance of Firstborn (9): What God Says
In this penultimate instalment of our meditation on the ordinance of firstborn, we shall take a look at what God says about firstborns. This is to provide more context to some of the points we made earlier across this series.
The Ordinance of Firstborn (8): Common Factors Among Firstborns that Succeeded
The Ordinance of Firstborn: Common Factors Among the Firstborns that Succeeded – As we begin to wrap up our meditation on this series, we will be discussing certain factors common to those firstborns that thrived in the Bible.
The Ordinance of Firstborn (7): What God Requires of Firstborns
What God Requires of Firstborns – Because the requirement of God that all firstborn be offered to Him dates back to the very early days before the formal mode of worship or religion started, as we can see in the scenario of Cain and Abel,
The Ordinance of Firstborn (6): What God Requires of Firstborns
The Ordinance of Firstborn (6): Common Factors Among the Firstborns that Thrived – As we begin to wrap up our meditation on this series where we have been considering the ordinance of firstborn in relation to the notion of the firstborn curse, otherwise known as the firstborn jinx or hex…
The Ordinance of Firstborn (5): A Different Kind of Firstborn
Jesus can be described as an outlier of a firstborn, as He was firstborn in multiple capacities. Firstly, He was the firstborn of God. Secondly, He was the firstborn in heaven. Thirdly, He was the firstborn among all creations…
The Ordinance of Firstborn (4): The Firstborns that Thrived!
In continuation of our meditation about the ordinance of firstborn, as we explore what the Bible says about firstborns in relation to the misfortune that usually befalls them, it is important to stress that it is not all doom and gloom for all firstborns in the Bible either
The Ordinance of Firstborn (3): Some Cases of the Firstborn Curse (Cont’d)
We are still considering some examples of firstborns in the Bible who experienced one form of misfortune or another, which serve as justification for those who believe the firstborn curse, firstborn jinx, or firstborn hex.
The Ordinance of Firstborn (2): Some Cases of the Firstborn Curse
Some Cases of the Firstborn Curse – Perhaps there are justifications for the belief that there is a firstborn curse, or a jinx that afflicts firstborns. Combing through the pages of the Bible, there are indeed some instances that justify this position…